California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SCA 4 — A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 8 of Article II thereof, relating to initiatives.

Last action — Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4641.)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The California Constitution provides that the electors may propose statutes or amendments to the state constitution through the initiative process by presenting to the Secretary of State a petition that sets forth the text of the proposed statute or amendment to the Constitution and is certified to have been signed by a certain number of electors. This measure would prohibit an initiative measure that would result in a net increase in state or local government costs other than costs attributable to the issuance, sale, or repayment of bonds, from being submitted to the electors or having any effect unless and until the Legislative Analyst and the Director of Finance jointly determine that the initiative measure provides for additional revenues in an amount that meets or exceeds the net increase in costs.

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Action History

  1. Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4641.)

  2. Motion to reconsider made by Senator DeSaulnier.

  3. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 24. Noes 14. Page 4641.)

  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  5. From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 6. Noes 3. Page 1123.) (May 26).

  6. Set for hearing May 26.

  7. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  8. Set for hearing May 16.

  9. From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 853.) (May 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Set for hearing May 3.

  11. Hearing postponed by committee.

  12. Set for hearing April 5.

  13. Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  14. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 6.

  15. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • DeSaulnier · Primary
  • Wolk · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • DeSaulnier

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Wolk

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading SCA4 DeSaulnier

Failed 24 Yea · 14 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221302
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 241402
% of votes cast 60%35%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Rubio — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Runner — Nay
Harman — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Not Voting
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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3rd Reading SCA4 DeSaulnier Reconsider

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35002
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Corbett — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Emmerson — Nay
Runner — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Price — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SCA 4 do?
The California Constitution provides that the electors may propose statutes or amendments to the state constitution through the initiative process by presenting to the Secretary of State a petition that sets forth the text of the proposed statute or amendment to the Constitution and is certified to have been signed by a certain number of electors. This measure would prohibit an initiative measure that would result in a net increase in state or local government costs other than costs attributable to the issuance, sale, or repayment of bonds, from being submitted to the electors or having any effect unless and until the Legislative Analyst and the Director of Finance jointly determine that the initiative measure provides for additional revenues in an amount that meets or exceeds the net increase in costs.
Who sponsors SCA 4?
SCA 4 is sponsored by DeSaulnier and Wolk.
What is the current status of SCA 4?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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